Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4509
NOPAIN for Veterans Act
Congress targets faster VA coverage of certain non-opioid post-surgery pain medicines for veterans
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to add certain FDA-approved non-opioid pain medicines to the VA’s main drug list.
- VA would have to add an eligible non-opioid pain drug within 1 year after it qualifies for certain Medicare payment categories.
- This is aimed at giving veterans more pain-treatment options after surgery without using medicines that work on opioid receptors.
- The bill says VA cannot use the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund money to pay for these changes.
- VA would have to start putting the changes in place within 90 days after the law is enacted.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Positive Impacts(2)
Milestones
4 milestones4 actions
Jan 13, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NOPAIN for Veterans Act
Bill NumberHR 4509
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionSubcommittee Hearings Held
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(24)D: 17R: 7
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